Posted on 06/27/2025 6:20:44 AM PDT by delta7
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared that Hungary will not support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, citing an overwhelming mandate from a national vote in which 95 percent of participants opposed Ukrainian membership.
Speaking in Brussels, Orbán revealed that 2,168,431 Hungarian citizens voted against Ukraine joining the EU, out of a total of 2,278,000 valid votes cast. Just 5 percent supported the idea.
“I came here with a strong mandate. My voice has grown deeper — after all, I will speak today in the voice of more than 2 million Hungarians when I say during negotiations that Hungary does not support Ukraine’s EU membership. These are the stark facts,” he said.
Orbán stressed that Hungary cannot be circumvented in this process, noting that EU accession requires unanimous approval from all member states. “Even to open a negotiation cluster, unanimity is required — and that’s not there. So, this won’t happen. Nothing can happen today that would have any legal effect on Ukraine’s accession to the EU,” he said. “People can make statements and talk, but the EU will not have a common position, because Hungary does not support it. Those who disagree with us — 26 or however many there are — can say what they want, that’s also freedom.”
The Hungarian leader also warned that admitting Ukraine into the bloc would mean importing the conflict with Russia into the heart of Europe. “The problem is the war. If we were to integrate Ukraine into the European Union, we would be integrating the war along with it. And we don’t want to be in a community with a country that is at war, which poses an imminent danger to us,” he said. “Because if the EU includes a country at war, then the EU is at war, and we don’t want that.”
Hungary is one of the few EU member states whose government appears to be acting on the popular opinion of its voters when it comes to Ukraine’s EU membership.
A survey published this week from Poland showed just 35 percent of Poles support Ukraine’s accession to the EU, with 42 percent opposing its membership, yet Poland’s liberal government under Donald Tusk continues to adhere to the will of Brussels and Kyiv.
Similarly, polling conducted last year in Germany found 52 percent of citizens were not in favor, with an EU-wide average of 60 percent opposing Kyiv’s accession to the bloc.
Even Slovakia, which is frequently aligned with Hungary on matters related to Ukraine — in particular its opposition to arms sales and its support for immediate peace talks — has green-lighted talks on EU membership.
Speaking earlier this month, Prime Minister Robert Fico told journalists, “The Slovak government wishes Ukraine European development. If Ukraine wants to join the EU, this is its sovereign decision, and we support this decision.”
While he indicated that Kyiv was not yet ready to join, he expressed his support for preliminary accession talks to commence.
With a credit rating of “ D”, the massive corruption, and huge debt the EU simply can not allow another basket case.
No entry into NATO and now no entry into the EU, Vlad scores another bonus. Ukraine ceases to exist as a nation.
Orban seems to be the only sane voice in Europe.
Orban may yet get Hungary voted out of NATO and out of the EU.
You say that like it’s a bad thing. Orban has always put Hungary and the Hungarian people first, just as Trump puts America and Americans first. F’ the socialists.
Imagine that. A leader who actually takes the opinion of his people seriously. As opposed to every other Euro creep who blathers endlessly about democracy, while importing a foreign population to replace the native-born citizens.
Orban has always put Orban first; which is he enjoys being the European odd man out; makes him feel bigger than he is.
Orban may yet get Hungary voted out of NATO and out of the EU.
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Never going to happen,for many reasons. They have one of the lowest debt to GDP ratios (Italy and Greece are over 100 percent) in the EU, Hungary and Germany are the few that contribute to the EU’s sustainability.
And if by some miracle they are “ banned”, they will develop much closer relations with Russia ( they still import Russian energy). The EU is crumbling, all it takes to finish them off is having one member of the EU to leave, others will then follow.
https://electricityforum.com/news/hungarys-quiet-alliance-with-russia-in-europes-energy-landscape
Hungary still imports 85 percent of its gas and 60 percent of oil from Russia.
Orban seems to be the only sane voice in Europe.
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Don’t forget Slovakia, and a few others.
“Never going to happen,for many reasons. They have one of the lowest debt to GDP ratios “
Has nothing to do with the matter.
True, but he is the most vocal and ‘in your face’ to the EU. He is awesome.
“The EU has not included such a procedure in its treaties — adding it now would take years and most likely fail…..Over the past few years, Brussels has launched punitive proceedings against Poland and Hungary for rule of law breaches and it is now getting ready to use a new mechanism to withhold funds. But if these fail to rein them in, could the European Union ever kick a member state out?
The short answer is: no. The long answer is: it would take years of haggling and then most probably fail.
The reason is quite simple: The EU simply never planned for that possibility.
“Legally speaking, we don’t have the apparatus to expel a member state — unlike the Council of Europe, for instance, where Russia was expelled a few weeks ago,” Adam Lazowski, a professor of EU law at the University of Westminster, explained to Euronew…..”
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England already left the EU under article 50. Member countries can leave by a simple vote, but there is no provision to expel them….just one of many reasons.In any case, four nations have brought up leaving the EU like England has.
LOL, only fake polls get 95% voting the way the government wants.
'A total failure' — Hungarian opposition leader says Ukraine EU accession national poll had lowest ever turnout
"The... government propaganda campaign is a total failure. Based on information we received from multiple sources within Magyar Posta (Hungarian Post), only 3-7% of the sent 'ballots' were returned," Magyar said in a post to social media.
https://kyivindependent.com/a-total-failure-hungarian-opposition-leader-says-ukraine-eu-accession-national-poll-had-lowest-ever-turnout/
Has nothing to do with the matter.
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Read up on Grexit. Germany was leading the charge to expel Greece as their debt was draining the European Central Bank dry. The ECB eventually gave in bailing out Greece, further increasing the EU’s huge unpayable deficit and debt.
Again, the EU is broke, they need to keep all the “ productive” members they can. Do your homework and see the appalling debt many EU nation members have accrued….unsustainable.
Yup, which is why Orban supports Putin, its a bribe, Hungary gets below market gas from Russia.
““ When shaking hands with a Ukrainian, be sure to check how many fingers he stole”, a well known saying in the EU.”
LOL! You made that up. Not surprising as you make up a lot of BS.
The old saying (pre EU) referred to check how many rings and had no reference to Ukraine. It makes no sense to check fingers!
What you think matters - what matters most - to the EU members is not necessarily what you think matters most.
Know many Hungarians do you?
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